Mention Ashington to any football follower and the chances are they will have heard of the birthplace of 1966 World Cup winning brothers Bobby and Jackie Charlton. Jackie Milburn, a legend at Newcastle United, also played for the town’s team, known unsurprisingly as "The Colliers", noting the local mining industry.
Steve Harmison, ranked as the World’s best fast bowler after demolishing the West Indies as he took 7 wickets for only 12 runs at Sabina Park, played central defence for Ashington until 1996 before giving up to concentrate on cricket.
Ashington AFC was formed in 1883 making it one of the oldest Clubs in Northumberland. The club spent 8 seasons in the Football League in the 1920s, their last season being 1928/29. They finished bottom of the Third Division (North) that season conceding 115 goals with their worst defeat being 8-2 at home to eventual champions Bradford City. On this day in 1929 Ashington suffered another major defeat at their Portland Park ground that season, 4-7 against Doncaster Rovers with Tom Keetley scoring 6 of the Doncaster goals. That was – and still is – the record goals scored by a Doncaster player in a League match while the 180 League goals he scored in his Doncaster career also remains a Rovers record. Amazingly Tom was one of six Keetley brothers who played in the Football League including four – Tom plus Harry, Joe and Frank – who turned out for Doncaster Rovers.
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The badge is also of interest...can you work it out? Tomorrow they host Cleethorpes Town in Non-League Div One.
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